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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1943, Chris Serle, English journalist and actor was born. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 1957, Thierry Boutsen, Belgian race car driver and businessman was born. In 1961, Tim Watson, Australian footballer, coach, and journalist was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1996, Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (born 1905) passed away. In 1997, Josh Hines-Allen, American football player was born. In 2014, Jeff Leiding, American football player (born 1961) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump files last-minute bid to prevent $5M payout to Carroll
President Trump’s attorneys have mounted a last-minute bid to pause the payment of a more than 5 million judgment owed to writer E. Jean Carroll over two years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump’s attorneys urged District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Tuesday to deny Caroll’s motion to disburse the []...Click to read more
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Talking Points Memo
· Jul 9, 2026
E. Jean Carroll on the Verge of Forcing $5M From Trump
Time to Pay Up, Bub President Trump’s last-ditch bid to avoid having to cough up 5 million to pay the...
MS NOW
· Jul 8, 2026
Judge orders transfer of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
Carroll’s lawyers have argued that “it is time for this case to end” and are seeking to collect payment after the Supreme Court declined to review Trump’s appeal last week. The post Judge orders transfer of Trump’s 5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll appeared first on MS NOW.
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
White House rep erupts over Trump’s bogus price-drop claim
A White House spokesperson late Thursday night lashed out at reporters who revealed President Donald Trump had claimed credit for Walmart price cuts the company later admitted the he played no part in, the Daily Beast reported. Trump boasted on Truth Social earlier this week that the company was “lowering prices, by a lot, at []
Times of India
· Jul 4, 2026
'I want this on Donald's desk by August recess': Melania Trump gives Congress private deadline to pass her bill
'I want this on Donald's desk by August recess': Melania Trump gives Congress private deadline to pass her bill
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
White House Melts Down After Trump Humiliation
Umit Bektas/ReutersThe White House has gone into full defense mode after Donald Trump was found taking credit for price cuts that had nothing to do with him.On Monday, the 80-year-old president posted on Truth Social that Walmart would be “lowering prices, by a lot, at my Administration’s request,” including cutting the cost of beef by 15 percent as part of the country’s 250th birthday celebrations.Trump took a victory lap, praising the announcement as a “huge deal” for millions of Americans suffering through a cost-of-living crisis. The president’s second term has been dogged by high food prices, despite Trump making lowering them a central pledge of his 2024 campaign.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Motley Fool
· Jul 1, 2026
Why Walmart Plunged Today
An analyst's channel checks showed a decline in same-store sales.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 30, 2026
Trump awarded $500 million no-bid contract to Virginia firm last year to build his stupid fucking ballroom at the very same time he was claiming it would be privately funded
Story here. He pulled this off by routing the secret contract through a White House office that deals with minor repairs and building maintenance issues, and which is therefore exempt from government disclosure and competitive bidding requirements. We of course don’t yet know anything about the copious kickbacks and skims involved, although the workers on [] The post Trump awarded 500 million no-bid contract to Virginia firm last year to build his stupid fucking ballroom at the very same time he was claiming it would be privately funded appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 7, 2026
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Walmart Turns Up Discounts
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Walmart Turns Up Discounts
Inc.com
· Jun 26, 2026
$29.9 Million: Why Walmart’s Former CEO Took Home the Biggest Payday of Any Grocery Retailer Last Year
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 26, 2026
Trump’s midterms: Two steps forward, one step back
TRUMP’S MIDTERMS: TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK. With midterm elections just a few months away, a 36-hour period on Tuesday and Wednesday gave the political world a good picture of President Donald Trump‘s approach to campaigning for Republicans with the House and Senate at stake and the clock running down. Call it two steps []
National Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Kelly McParland: Could Democrats blow another chance to contain Trump?
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Tampa Free Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Housing Or Voter ID? CNN Interview Heats Up As Florida Rep. Donalds Defends Stalling Bill
President Donald Trump is demanding that Senate Republicans pass the SAVE America Act, a voter I.D. bill, before he will sign any other legislation. This includes a pending bipartisan housing bill. Trump reportedly told House Speaker Mike Johnson last week that housing was not a priority. On Saturday, CNN’s Omar Jimenez interviewed Rep. Byron Donalds [] Housing Or Voter ID? CNN Interview Heats Up As Florida Rep. Donalds Defends Stalling Bill
ArcaMax
· Jul 8, 2026
Supreme Court ruling or not, Trump still fighting $5 million payout to E. Jean Carroll
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is trying to fight a demand for the release of more than 5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll, the woman he was found liable for sexually assaulting, claiming he still has a Hail Mary move in his pocket even though the ...
RedState
· Jul 5, 2026
Speaker: House to Pass SAVE Act 'One More Time' in a Reconciliation Bill
Speaker: House to Pass SAVE Act 'One More Time' in a Reconciliation Bill
Townhall
· Jul 12, 2026
Oh, So This Dem Rep Was Likely Looking for This Confrontation in the West Bank
Oh, So This Dem Rep Was Likely Looking for This Confrontation in the West Bank
Proto Thema - English
· Jun 24, 2026
Bill Gates names Russian lovers in Epstein testimony and says financier wanted to blackmail him
Revealing minutes from the congressional testimony bring to light allegations of the use of personal connections and a draft email containing sharp criticism The post Bill Gates names Russian lovers in Epstein testimony and says financier wanted to blackmail him appeared first on ProtoThema English.
The Daily Caller
· Jun 24, 2026
‘Cluster F*ck’: Trump’s Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over
'Cluster F*ck': Trump's Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over
The Hill
· Jul 5, 2026
Johnson says House will pass SAVE America Act 'one more time' in reconciliation bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said the House will attempt to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act one more time through a budget reconciliation bill. The president has that as a top priority, and so do I, Johnson told Fox News's Shannon Bream in an interview on Sunday. We passed it...
Associated Press
· Jun 26, 2026
Vance says Watergate would be a '12-hour news story' today
Vice President JD Vance said the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a 12-hour blip in today's news cycle, and he drew parallels between Nixon and President Donald Trump — arguing both were targeted by “deep state” forces. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Twitchy
· Jun 27, 2026
Spencer Pratt to Scott Wiener: 'Remember Calling Me McBigot?' — As Senator Gets Kicked Out of Trans March
Spencer Pratt to Scott Wiener: 'Remember Calling Me McBigot?' — As Senator Gets Kicked Out of Trans March
PravdaReport
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump Personally Reviews White House Building Projects Ahead of Possible Xi Visit
US President Donald Trump has become directly involved in negotiations with contractors overseeing the reconstruction of the White House, personally discussing concrete prices, selecting construction materials, and reviewing engineering details as work on the presidential residence moves forward. Trump Personally Oversees White House Construction According to The Washington Post, Trump has effectively assumed the role of the White House's chief builder. On March 4, just days after the outbreak of the conflict with Iran, the president took part in negotiations over a concrete supply contract worth more than 47 million for the new East Wing complex. The talks reportedly reduced the project's cost by approximately 2.3 million.
Drudge Retort
· Jun 25, 2026
Matt Gaetz Announces He's Returning to Public Service
The scandal-ridden former representative was tapped by the Florida House speaker to help steer an organization doling out recovery funds from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The Daily Signal
· Jun 29, 2026
‘We’re on Break!’ Senate’s Sloth Stalls SAVE America Act
President Donald J. Trump used Wednesday’s Senate GOP policy lunch to spank Republicans for stalling the SAVE America Act. What later transpired helps explain this failure. “Late Wednesday night, the Senate held another Iran War Powers vote,” Punchbowl News reported. “The Senate then left town until July 13.” GOP leaders John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of...
The Independent
· Jul 3, 2026
Trump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report
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San Antonio Current
· Jul 6, 2026
Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud about Trump’s meddling in World Cup red card
Trust U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to make any moment awkward. The Texas Republican shocked people gathered in the Oval Office Monday into a “brief moment of silence” after openly acknowledging that President Donald Trump tampered in the FIFA World Cup tournament by asking the league to review a red card given to the U.S. team’s [] The post Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud about Trump’s meddling in World Cup red card appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Drudge Report
· Jun 30, 2026
Trump using $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom...
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